Baby Boy Names S

Baby Boy Names that Start with the Letter S

From Saben to Sylus and everything in between, hundreds of baby boy names starting with the letter S along with the meanings and origin of each name.

Baby Naming Tip – Ancestry based names are a way to honor your family’s culture through your baby boy’s name. If a cultural first name is too far off from your current way of life, you may want to consider selecting a middle name as a way to honor your heritage.

Including Top Baby Boy Names and Unique Baby Boy Names Beginning with S

Saben through Sahara

SabenLatin — A Sabine man (from central Italy).

SabirArabic — The patient one.

SabolaEgyptian — prophetess

SabreFrench — Swordlike.

SachaFrench — The defender, or helper of mankind. A boy or girl’s name.

SachchitHindu — Truth, Consciousness

SacheverellOld French — A leap of the young goat.

SachielHebrew — angel of water

SachinHindu

SadiTurkish — Sadie, Sady

SadikArabic — Truthful, or faithful.

SadurniCatalan

SafakTurkish

SaffordOld English — From the willow ford.

SagarHindu — king

SageOld French — Wise. Also the name of a herb. A boy or girl’s name.

SagivHebrew — mighty, with strength

SahadevHindu — prince

SahaleNative American — above

Sahara — Inca gold.

Sahen through Samien

SahenHindu — falcon

SahibHindu — sir

SahnanHebrew — Wise and peaceful.

SaidiAfrican — Helper.

SakdaThai — Power.

SakimaNative American — A king.

SalahArabic — Good, righteous.

Salerio — From Shakespeare’s play Merchant of Venice.

SalimArabic — Safe, secure.

SalisburyOld English — The fort by the willow pool.

SalmanArabic — protector, conqueror

SalomanHebrew — peaceful

SalomoGerman — Wise and peaceful.

SalomonSpanish — Wise and peaceful.

SalterOld English — A salt seller.

SaltonOld English — From the place in the willows.

SalvadorSpanish from Latin — A saviour.

SalvatoreItalian — Saviour.

Sam — She who listens also an achievement. A boy or girl’s name.

SamienArabic — to be heard

Samir through Sanford

SamirHindu — wind

Sammie — She who listens also an achievement. A boy or girl’s name.

SammonArabic — grocer

Sammy — She who listens also an achievement. A boy or girl’s name.

SampathHindu

SampsonHebrew — Of the sun, or a strong man. A biblical name.

SamsonHebrew — Of the sun, or a strong man. A biblical name.

SamudraHindu — lord of the ocean

SamuelHebrew — Asked of God. A name from the Bible. Also see Saul.

SanatHindu

SanbornOld English — From the sandy brook.

SanchoSpanish — Truthful and sincere.

SandeepHindu — Rishi (Sega of Gods), named after Sandipani Rishi

SandersOld English — The son of Alexander. Protector of men.

SandieGreek — The protector and helper of mankind. A boy or girl’s name.

Sandler

SandonOld English — From the sandy hill.

SandorHungarian — Protector of men. From the name Alexander.

SandyGreek — The protector and helper of mankind. A boy or girl’s name.

SanfordOld English — From the sandy ford.

Sanjay through Sarojin

SanjaySanskrit — Triumphant.

SanjeevHindu — Sanjiv

SanjogHindu

SankaraSanskrit — Auspicious.

SansomHebrew — Of the sun, or a strong man.

SansoneItalian — Of the sun, or a strong man.

SantiagoSpanish — Of St James.

SantoItalian — a saint

SantonOld English — From the sandy hill.

SantosSpanish — Of the saints. Also see Toussaint.

SantoshHindu

SantosoIndonesian — Peaceful.

SapanHindu

SarasvanHindu

SaratHindu

SargentOld French — A military officer.

SarkisArmenian — royality

SarnginHindu — name of God Vishnu

SarniArabic — The elevated one.

SarojinHindu — lotus-like

Sarosh through Saxon

SaroshPersian — prayer

SashaRussian — The protector and helper of mankind. A boy or girl’s name.

SaswataHindu

SatayuHindu — brother of Amavasu and Vivasu

SatruijtHindu — a son of Vatsa

SaturninoLatin — Of Saturn, the Roman God of agriculture.

Saturninus — From Shakespeare’s play Titus Andronicus.

SatyenHindu

SaudeepHindu

SaulHebrew — Asked for, or prayed for. A name from the Bible. Also see Samuel.

SaunakHindu — boy sage

SaundersOld English — The son of Alexander. Protector of men.

SaundersonOld English — The son of Alexander. Protector of men.

SaurabhHindu

SavieroItalian — Of the new house.

SavilleOld French — From the willow estate.

SawyerOld English — A sawer of wood.

SawylWelsh — Welsh form of Saul. Asked for, or prayed for.

SaxbyOld Norse — From the farm of the short sword.

SaxonOld English — Of the Saxons, or people of the sword. A boy or girl’s name.

Saxton through Secundus

SaxtonOld English — From the farm of the Saxon.

SayedArabic — The lord, the master.

SayerCeltic — A carpenter.

Scarus — From Shakespeare’s play Antony & Cleopatra.

SchuylerDutch — shield, scholar

ScipioLatin — A staff or walking stick.

ScottOld English — Of Scottish origin.

ScullyIrish Gaelic — A herald or town crier.

SeabertOld English — Sea glorious.

SeaborneOld English — The sea warrior.

SeabrookOld English — From a brook by the sea.

SealeyOld English — Blessed.

SeamusIrish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of James. The supplanter.

SeanIrish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of John. God is gracious. Also see Shane.

SeananIrish Gaelic — Old, or wise.

SearleTeutonic — An armed warrior.

SeatonOld English — A place by the sea.

SebastianLatin — Venerable. A man from Sebasta. The name of a 3rd-century saint.

SebesHungarian — fast

SecundusLatin — The second child.

Sedgewick through Senajit

SedgewickOld English — From the farm in the rushes.

SedgleyOld English — From the warrior’s meadow.

SeeleyOld English — Blessed.

SeelyOld English — Blessed.

SeffHebrew — a wolf

SeftonOld English — The dweller at the place in the rushes.

SegerOld English — The sea warrior.

SeifArabic — sword of religion

SeiichiJapanese — first son of Sei

SelbyOld Norse — From the willow farm.

SeldonOld English — From the house on the hill.

Seleucus — From Shakespeare’s play Antony & Cleopatra.

SeligJewish — Blessed fortunate.

SelimArabic — Safe, secure.

SelwynLatin — Of the woods.

SemihTurkish

Sempronius — From Shakespeare’s plaY Timon of Athens and Titus Andronicus.

SemyonRussian — The listener.

SenachGaelic

SenajitHindu

Senan through Sevastian

SenanIrish Gaelic — Old, or wise.

SencerTurkish

SenichiJapanese — first son of Sen

SennettOld English — Bold in victory.

SenonSpanish — given life by Zeus

SeptimusLatin — The seventh son.

SerafinoItalian from Hebrew — The ardent one. The masculine form of Seraphina.

SeraphimHebrew — burning ones, angels, ardent

SergeItalian — Servant.

SergeantOld French — A military officer.

SergentOld French — A military officer.

SergioItalian — Attendant.

SergiusLatin — A Roman family name.

ServanBreton

SestoLatin — The sixth son.

SethHebrew/Sanskrit — Hebrew: A biblical name meaning the appointed one. One of the sons of Adam and Eve. Sanskrit: A bridge.

SetiawanIndonesian — Faithful.

SetonOld English — A place by the sea.

SeungKorean — successor, winning

SevastianRussian — A man from Sebasta. The name of a 3rd-century saint.

Severin through Shakir

SeverinEnglish — river in England

SeverinoItalian — Severe.

Severn — The name of a British river.

SevilinTurkish — beloved

SevilleSpanish — A Spanish city.

SewardOld English — A sea defender.

SextonOld French — A church official.

SextusLatin — The sixth son.

SeyedArabic — The lord, the master.

SeymourOld French — From a place name.

Seyton — From Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.

SezniBreton — Senan, Sane

ShadwellOld English — From the shady stream.

ShafiqArabic — Compassionate.

ShahPersian — The king.

ShaharJewish — The dawn.

ShailenHindu

ShaileshHindu

ShakarArabic — grateful

ShakirArabic — The grateful one.

Shalabh through Shaun

ShalabhHindu

ShalinHindu

Shallow — From Shakespeare’s play Merry Wives of Windsor.

ShalomHebrew — Peace. Also see Solomon.

ShamanNative American — holy man

ShamusIrish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of James. The supplanter.

ShanahanIrish Gaelic — The wise one.

ShandyOld English — Boisterous.

Shane — From Irish Gaelic a Variation of Sean (John), and so a form of Jane. A boy or girl’s name.

ShankarSanskrit — He who gives happiness.

ShanleyIrish Gaelic — A venerable hero.

ShannonIrish — From the name of a river in Ireland. A boy or girl’s name.

ShantanuHindu

SharadHindu

SharifArabic — The honourable one.

SharmaSanskrit — Giving protection.

ShashiHindu — the moon, moonbeam

ShashwatHindu — ever lasting

ShaughanIrish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of John. God is gracious. Also see Shane.

ShaunIrish Gaelic — Irish Gaelic form of John. God is gracious. Also see Shane.

Shaw through Shiloh

ShawOld English — From the grove of trees.

ShayIrish Gaelic — The stately one. A boy or girl’s name.

SheaIrish — hawk-like, stately

SheehanIrish Gaelic — Peaceful.

SheffieldOld English — From the crooked field, or the sheep field.

ShelbyOld English — The dweller at the ledge estate and a sheltered town. A boy or girl’s name.

SheldonOld English — From the steep valley.

ShelleyOld English — From the wood, or the meadow’s edge. A boy or girl’s name.

ShenChinese — A deep thinker.

ShepherdOld English — one who heards sheep

SherSanskrit — The beloved one or a Lion. A boy or girl’s name.

SherborneOld English — A clear stream.

SheridanIrish Gaelic — The wild one. A boy or girl’s name.

SheridonIrish — wild one

SherlockOld English — Fair-haired.

ShermanOld English — Shearer or servant.

SherwinOld English — A swift runner.

SherwoodOld English — From the bright forest.

ShigekazuJapanese — first son of Shige

ShilohHebrew — A place of rest. A biblical placename.

Shima through Shvetank

ShimaJapanese — An island dweller.

ShimonHebrew — The listener.

ShingChinese — victory

ShinichiJapanese — first son of Shin

ShipleyOld English — From the sheep pasture.

ShiptonOld English — The dweller at the sheep farm.

ShishirHindu

ShivHindu — Lord Shiva

ShivaSanskrit — Benign. An important Hindu God.

ShlomoJewish — Wise and peaceful.

ShmuelHebrew — Asked of God.

ShoichiJapanese — first son of Sho

SholtoScottish Gaelic — A sower of seed.

ShomariSwahili — Forceful.

ShreyHindu

ShuichiJapanese — first son of Shu

ShulamithHebrew — peaceful

ShunichiJapanese — first son of Shun

ShunnarArabic — pleasant

ShvetankHindu

Shyam through Silvester

ShyamHindu

Shylock — From Shakespeare’s play Merchant of Venice.

SiamakPersian — bringer of joy, great emperor

SiddarthaSanskrit — One who has accomplished his goal. A name of the Buddha.

SiddelOld English — from the wide valley

SiddharthHindu

SidellOld English — From the broad valley.

SidneyOld English/Old French — Old English: From the riverside meadow. Old French: From St Denis.

SiegbertTeutonic — A famous victory.

SiegfriedTeutonic — Peace after victory.

SigebryhtAnglo-Saxon

SigfriedTeutonic — victory peace

Siggy — From the name Siegbert, Siegfried.

Sigi — From the name Siegbert, Siegfried.

SigmundTeutonic — A victorious protector.

SigurdOld Norse — A victorious guardian.

SilasLatin — From the forest. Also see Silvester.

SilerSyler

SilvanusLatin — From the forest. Also see Silvester.

SilvesterLatin — Of the woods. Also see Silvanus.

Silvio through Skelly

SilvioLatin — belonging to the forest, silver

Silvius — From Shakespeare’s play As You Like It.

Simeon — The biblical form of Simon.

SimilienBreton

SimonHebrew — The listener. Also see Simpson.

Simonides — From Shakespeare’s play Pericles.

Simple — From Shakespeare’s play Merry Wives of Windsor.

Simpson — The son of Simon. The listener.

SinanTurkish

SinbadTeutonic — A sparkling prince.

SinclairFrench — A clear sign. From St Clair.

SinghHindu — lion

SinjonFrench — Saint John

SinnettOld English — Bold in victory.

SinnottOld English — Bold in victory.

SivaSanskrit — Benign.

SivanHebrew — the ninth month

Siward — From Shakespeare’s play MacBeth.

SkeetMiddle English — speedy

SkellyIrish Gaelic — A storyteller.

Skelton through Socrates

SkeltonOld English — From the place on the ledge.

SkeneScottish Gaelic — A bush.

SkippOld Norse — ship owner

SkipperDutch — A ship’s captain.

SkjoldScandinavian

SklaerBreton — Sklerijenn

SladeOld English — From the valley.

SlateMiddle English — A fine-grained rock.

Slender — From Shakespeare’s play Merry Wives of Windsor.

SlevinIrish Gaelic — The mountain climber.

SloanIrish Gaelic — A warrior.

Sly — From the name Silvanus and Silvester.

SmedleyOld English — From the level meadow.

SmithOld English — A blacksmith.

SnehalHindu

SnorreScandinavian

Snout — From Shakespeare’s play Midsummer-Night’s Dream.

SnowdenOld English — From the snowy hill.

Snug — From Shakespeare’s play Midsummer-Night’s Dream.

Socrates — The name of the ancient Greek philosopher.

Sofronio through Sorley

SofronioGreek — self-controlled

SohamHindu

SolLatin — The sun. Also from the name Solomon.

Solansoul seeker

Solanio — From Shakespeare’s play Merchant of Venice.

Solinus — From Shakespeare’s play Comedy of Errors.

SolomonHebrew — Wise and peaceful. A son of David in the Bible. Also see Shalom.

SolonGreek — The wise one.

SoltHungarian — name of an honor

SolyomHungarian — falcon

SomaHungarian — a kind of berry

SomerledOld Norse — The summer traveller. A Scottish name.

SomersetOld English — From the summer farm or settlement. The name of an English county.

SomervilleOld English — From the summery hill.

SonamTibetan/Sherpa — The fortunate one. A boy or girl’s name.

SonnaghWelsh — mound, rampart

Sonny — Diminutive for names that includes `son’.

SophoclesGreek — After the classical dramatist.

SorenDanish from Latin — The stern one.

SorleyOld Norse — The summer traveller.

Sorrell through Staffan

SorrellOld French — Bitter. A plant name, and A boy or girl’s name.

SoteriosGreek — saviour

SouthwellOld English — From the southern spring.

SpaldingEnglish — divided field

SparkeOld Norse — The lively one.

Speed — From Shakespeare’s play Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Spence — A dispenser of provisions. From the name Spencer.

SpencerOld French — A dispenser of provisions. Administrator.

SpikeOld English — A nail, or an ear of grain. Generally used as a nickname.

SpiridonGreek — Of the soul or spirit.

SquireOld French — A knight’s attendant.

SridharHindu

SrijanHindu

SrikantHindu

SrinathHindu

SrinivasHindu

SriramHindu

StackOld Norse — A haystacker.

StacyLatin — Prosperous or resurrection. A boy or girl’s name.

StaffanSwedish — Swedish form of Stephen. A crown or garland.

Stafford through Stedman

StaffordOld English — From the ford by the landing place.

StamfordOld English — A dweller at the rocky ford.

StanburyOld English — From the stone fort.

StandenOld English — A dweller in the stony valley.

StandishOld English — From the rocky pasture.

StanfieldOld English — From the stony field.

StanfordOld English — A dweller at the rocky ford.

StanhopeOld English — From the stony valley.

StanislausSlavonic — The glorious government.

Stanislav — Glory of the camp.

Stanislaw — Glory of the camp. From the name Stanislav.

StankoSlowenian

StanleyOld English — Rocky meadow.

StantonOld English — From the rocky farm or estate.

StanwickOld English — From the rocky village.

StarbuckOld Norse — The stream in the sedges.

StarrOld English — A star. A boy or girl’s name.

Starveling — From Shakespeare’s play Midsummer-Night’s Dream.

StavrosGreek — Crowned. Greek form of Stephen.

StedmanOld English — A farmer.

Steele through Stillman

SteeleOld English — Like steel.

StefanGerman/Polish/Russian/Scandinavian — A crown or garland. Also see Stevenson and Stinson.